The process of sampling is an important factor that determines a final result of an analyte, and therefore ISO 17025 uses it as one of the criteria for laboratory accreditation.
"The quality of the specimen is something of a concern to labs," responded Dr. Robert R. Rickert, vice chairman of college's commission on laboratory accreditation.
Issues are composed of peer-reviewed technical articles and up-to-date information on calibration techniques, uncertainty analysis, measurement standards, quality processes and laboratory accreditation.
Quality management systems involving laboratory accreditation under national and international accreditation/certification standards such as ISO 9000 and ISO/IEC 17025 require the use of Reference Materials.
The CDC-WHO collaboration includes the development of standard guidelines, sharing of best practices across nations, technical assistance (such as laboratory accreditation), and program evaluation.
Also, Canada expressed interest in working with FDA's FSMA imports implementation team on best practices for import controls, laboratory accreditation and third party certification, among other modernization areas.
NIST assists the EAC with the certification program through its National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), which provides recommendations to the EAC regarding laboratory accreditation.
Even so, it is a step forward for Member States to have accepted the idea of laboratory accreditation in order to have reliable data.
Poor specimen handling during processing or shipping Circumstances in the US surveillance system: Laboratory quality control programs exist for laboratory accreditation in the US.
In 2010, Franklin Medical Center was awarded the national laboratory accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.